Question about TI calculator

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Sat Dec 21 13:45:01 2002

> > The first used LED display. It went through batteries almost as fast as
> > you could put them in, and a charge lasted at most hours. But it worked
> > GREAT when plugged in.

On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Peter C. Wallace wrote:
> I think that's a little pessimistic...

The rechargeable pack of mine would not hold a charge - a replacement
might be in order. And with disposable batteries in it, I've had it go
dead in a shorter time than one of my long work sessions.

> I have one of those on my desk, the 9V battery in it is least 6 months old and
> still good, I dont use it all that often but a couple of times a week. The
> fact that the calculator goes asleep (display goes into standby in ~30
> seconds, calculator powers down in several minutes) helps

HMMMM!
My LED (early model) one did NOT go into standby. THAT difference between
yours and mine would be enough to account for it.

> > The second used LCD display. The batteries last a LONG
> > time! Unfortunately, the keyboard seems to not last as long as a charge
> > of the batteries!

My LCD one does shutdown. But the flaky keyboard is not as nice as the
LED one (when it's plugged in)
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